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Burka (other)
Burka or burqa may refer to : * Burka (surname) Garments * Burqa, a full body cloak worn by some Muslim women * Burka (Caucasus) a traditional man's coat made from felt or karakul * Kobeniak, Ukrainian traditional garment Places * Burqa, Ramallah, a village on the West Bank * Burqa, Nablus, a village on the West Bank * Burka District, in Baghlan province, Afghanistan * Barqa, Gaza, Palestinian village, depopulated in 1948 See also * Birka (other) * Burca (other) * Barca (other) Barca or Barce may refer to: Places * Barca (ancient city) or Barce, a Greek city in North Africa * La Barca (municipality), Jalisco, Mexico *Barqa, Gaza *Barca (parish), a parish of Portugal *Bârca, a commune in Dolj County, Romania *Koši ... * ''Burqa'' (2023 film), a 2023 Indian film {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burka (surname) , a surname
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The surname Burka may refer to: *Daniel Burka, Canadian creative director for website Digg *Ellen Burka, Canadian figure skating coach *Gelete Burka, Ethiopian middle-distance runner * Jan Burka, Czech painter, graphic artist and sculptor *Petra Burka, Canadian figure skater *Sylvia Burka, Canadian speed skater See also *Burke (surname) or de Burca *Berk (other) Berk may refer to: * Berk (name), a surname, given name, or any of several people with that name * Berk, Bolu, Turkey, a village * Berk Trade and Business School, New York City * Berk, a fictional island in the ''How to Train Your Dragon'' serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burqa
A burqa or a burka, or , and ur, , it is also transliterated as burkha, bourkha, burqua or burqu' or borgha' and is pronounced natively . It is generally pronounced in the local variety of Arabic or variety of Persian, which varies. Examples: , plural: , in Literary Arabic by Egyptians: , plural: . ( ar, برقع ) is an enveloping outer garment worn by women which fully covers the body and the face in some Islamic traditions. Also known as a chadaree ( ps, چادري) or chaadar (Urdu, fa, چادر) in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, or a ''paranja'' (russian: паранджа́; tt-Cyrl, пәрәнҗә) in Central Asia, the Arab version of the burqa is called the '' boshiya'' and is usually black. The term ''burqa'' is sometimes conflated with the ''niqāb'' even though, in more precise usage, the niqab is a face veil that leaves the eyes uncovered, while a burqa covers the entire body from the top of the head to the ground, with a mesh screen which only allows th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burka (Caucasus)
A burka ( ab, ауапа ', ady, кӏакӏо ', hy, այծենակաճ ', av, буртина ', az, yapıncı, ce, верта ', ka, ნაბადი ', inh, ферта ', kbd, щӏакӏуэ ', os, нымӕг ' russian: бурка ', sva, ღართ ') is a coat made from felt or ''karakul'' (the short curly fur of young lambs of the Karakul (sheep), breed of that name). ''Karakul'' being quite expensive, ''burkas'' were usually sewn from felt treated to look like ''karakul''. ''Burkas'' are sewn with high, squared off shoulders, and wearers will have a distinctive high-shouldered silhouette. Chechnya was the main producer of burkas throughout the North Caucasus. ''Burkas'' were part of the customary male garb of various peoples inhabiting the Caucasus region. ''Burkas'' were adopted by Russian cavalry, and worn as part of the Russian military uniform from the middle of the 18th century until the 1850s, during the Caucasus War. Vasily Chapayev was portrayed we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobeniak
Kobeniak (Кобеняк) is a Ukrainian traditional male outer garment. Similar terms are Hungarian '' köpönyeg'' for "cloak", "mantle", "overcoat", and a historical Polish garment, kopieniak, all terms being derived from the Turkish garment kepenek, which is a shepherd's garment. Kobeniak is also called burka (cf. "Burka (Caucasus)"), kireya, or siryak (бурка, кирея, сіряк).Вовк, Хведір. "Студії з української етнографії та антропології", Прага : Укр. громад. вид. фонд, 916?(Publ. «Легіографія»). — 354pp. A kobenyak was the widest garment, so that it could be worn even on top of a ''kozhukh'' (fur coat). A distinctive feature is a hood Hood may refer to: Covering Apparel * Hood (headgear), type of head covering ** Article of Academic dress#Hood, academic dress ** Bondage hood, sex toy * Hoodie, hooded sweatshirt Anatomy * Clitoral hood, a hood of skin surrounding the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burqa, Ramallah
Burqa ( ar, بُرقة) is a Palestinian town in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, located east of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of approximately 2,090 inhabitants in the 2007 census. Location Burqa is located (horizontally) east of Ramallah. It is bordered by Deir Dibwan to the east and north, Beitin to the north, Al-Bireh to the west, and Mukhmas and Kafr 'Aqab to the south. History In 1596, Burqa appeared in Ottoman tax registers as being in the ''Nahiya'' of Quds of the '' Liwa'' of Quds. It had a population of 28 Muslim households. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, olives, fruit trees, goats and/or beehives; a total of 4,940 akçe. In 1838 Edward Robinson noted it as a Muslim village, ''Burka'', located in the area immediately north of Jerusalem,Robinson and Smi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burqa, Nablus
Burqa ( ar, بُرقه) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located northwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 4,030 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Location Burqa is located northwest of Nablus. It is bordered by Beit Imrin and Nisf Jubeil to the east, Jaba’, Fandaqumiya, Silat ad-Dhahr, and Al ‘Attara to the north, ‘ Anabta, Bizzariya and Ramin to the west, and Deir Sharaf and Sabastiya to the south. History Ceramics from the late Roman era have been found here,Zertal, 2004, pp 419420 as has ceramics from the Byzantine era, and Early Muslim era. Ottoman era Burqa was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the tax registers as being in the ''Nahiya'' of ''Jabal Sami'', part of the Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 15 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burka District
Burka district is in the northeastern part of Baghlan province. Its population is approximately 49,000. The capital is the city of Burka (alternate names: Borkeh, Barkah). It is in the foothills of the Hindu Kush mountains. The district is prone to earthquakes. On 5 May 2021 it was captured by Taliban forces. 5 May 2021 Demographics The district dominated by at 60%, followed by |
Barqa, Gaza
Barqa ( ar, برقة) was a Palestinian Arab village located 37 km north of Gaza near the modern-day Israeli city of Ashdod. It was referred to as ''Barka'' by the Greeks and ''Bareca'' by the Romans during their rule over the ancient Philistine city. In 1945, the village had a population of 890 and total land area of 5,206 dunums. It was occupied and depopulated on May 13, 1948 during Operation Barak, a Yishuv offensive in southern Palestine just prior to the outbreak of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. History It is likely that Barqa was built on the site of the Greek town of Barka, which the Romans called Baraca. The villagers were Muslim, and around the village mosque were a number of tombs that they referred to as the tombs of Shaykh Muhammad, Shaykh Zarruq, and the prophet (al-nabi) Barq. A burial chamber with four arcosolia have been uncovered at Barqa. It contained three pottery lamps, dated to the late Roman or Byzantine era, and two Byzantine glass vessels, dated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birka (other)
Birka was a Viking-age trading center in Sweden. Birka may also refer to: Places * Virk, Jalandhar, Punjab, India, a village sometimes known as Birka *Wagh El Birket, a former red-light district in Cairo Ships *Birka Line, an Ålandian shipping company * MS ''Birka Stockholm'', a cruise ship owned by Birka Line *'' Birka Princess'', a cruise ship built for Birka Line * MS ''Birka Queen'', the original name of the cruise ship MS ''Norwegian Majesty'' * SS ''Main'' (1926), a German cargo ship renamed ''Birka'' in 1955 *A German hospital ship sunk during World War II by the submarine HMS ''Triden'' (N52) Other * A font family designed by Franko Luin See also * Burka (other) *Burk (other) *Berk (other) Berk may refer to: * Berk (name), a surname, given name, or any of several people with that name * Berk, Bolu, Turkey, a village * Berk Trade and Business School, New York City * Berk, a fictional island in the ''How to Train Your Dragon'' serie ... * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burca (other) , article of clothing fully covering the female body.
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Burca may refer to : * Burca, a 5th century episcopal see in Numidia (Roman province), North Africa * ''Burca'' (butterfly) * Burca, a village in the commune Vidra, Vrancea, Romania See also * Burqa A burqa or a burka, or , and ur, , it is also transliterated as burkha, bourkha, burqua or burqu' or borgha' and is pronounced natively . It is generally pronounced in the local variety of Arabic or variety of Persian, which varies. Examp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barca (other)
Barca or Barce may refer to: Places * Barca (ancient city) or Barce, a Greek city in North Africa * La Barca (municipality), Jalisco, Mexico *Barqa, Gaza *Barca (parish), a parish of Portugal *Bârca, a commune in Dolj County, Romania *Košice-Barca, a city part of Košice, Slovakia *Barca, Rimavská Sobota District, a village in southern Slovakia * Barca, Soria, a municipality in Soria, autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain *A Barca, an abandoned hamlet in Galicia, Spain Zoology * ''Barce'' (bug), a genus of thread-legged bugs in the subfamily Emesinae of the family Reduviidae *''Barca bicolor'', a monotypic species in a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae *''Deloneura barca'' a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae Other uses *"Barça" or FC Barcelona, a sports club in Barcelona, Spain **UB-Barça, a now-defunct Spanish basketball team once sponsored by FC Barcelona * ''Barca'' (board game), a strategy board game *Barca-longa, a two or three-masted l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
